Hair-drying frame.



M. 'w BRUBAKER.

HAIR DRYING FRAME.

APPLICATIONJILED DEC- 16. 191s.

1,203,696. Patented Nov; 7, 1916.

\ [a I A I :I I r I y Z9 //WENT0R pairs MARCUS W. BRUBAKEB, OF LOSANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

HAIR DRYING FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. '7, 1916.

Application filed December 16, 1915. Serial No. 67,168.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MAncusW. BRUBAKER, a.citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Los Angeles, inthe county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Hair-Drying Frames, of which the following is aspecification.

The drying of ladies hair after the same has been washed is generally atedious operation owing to the difliculty of supporting the hair so thatthe air mav freely pass through the same.

It is the object of my invention to provide a frame that will fit uponthe head and which will support and hold the hair so that the air maypass freely therethrough.

A further object is to provide a detachable vizor for the frame whichcan be quickly attached thereto so that the .wearer may walk or sit inthe sunlight while the hair is being dried, which vizor will protect thee es.

A still further object is to make the parts adjustable and detachablefrom each other so as to be foldable for packing.

In the drawings forming a part of this application: Figure 1 is a topplan of my device with a vizor attached. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe device illustrated in Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged perspectivedetails of joints in the device.

Referring to the drawings 10 is a flexible metal head band, one end ofwhich, 11, telescopically receives the other end 12. A slide 13 ismounted on the band near the end and clamps and holds the end 12 frommoving after the band is adjusted to fit the head of the wearer. A hairsupporting ring 14, preferably formed of wire, is provided with braces15 which are revoluble on the ring so that when detached from the headband they may be folded into the ring for packing. The lower ends ofthese braces are a little narrower than the main portions makingshoulders 16 that rest upon the staples of the head band when the partsare positioned for use. Apertures 17, a little wider than the brace andslits 18 are cut in the band and the portions of the band between theapertures and slits are pressed outwardly and formstaples 19 to hold theends of the braces connected to the band. The ends of the braces arepassed on the Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each,by addressing the outside of the portions of the band above and belowthe staples and insidev of the stables. The vizor is formed from sheetmetal and is provided with a number of T-shaped-tongues 20 that are cutfrom the upper portions thereof but not detached therefrom. Thesetongues are passed through T-shaped slots 21 in the head band from theinside and the vizor slid along the band to bring the heads of thetongues to register withthe narrower portions of the slots in the bandwhen the vizor cannot separate from the band and is carried thereby.

In the use of the device the head band is adjusted to fit the head ofthe user. After I the hair is washed and dried with a towel the deviceis slipped over the wet hair and positioned with the head band on thehead and the ring projecting away from the head with the wet hairhanging over the ring. The hair can then be spread on the ring whichholds the hair supported so that the air can freely circulatetherethrough. If the wearer intends to walk or sit in the sun or beforea fire the vizor is attached to the head band before the device ispositioned fpfr drying the hair, otherwise it will be left 0 Bydetaching the braces from the head band the device can be folded so asto occupy but little space. By raising the braces so that the ends maybe passed inwardly behind the staples the device becomes collapsibleinstead of detachable. The inner sides of the head band may be coveredwith felt (not shoWn) if desired.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

1. A hair drying frame, comprising a hair supporting ring; bracesrevolubly mounted on said ring; an adjustable head band having means tosecure the lower ends of the braces either collapsibly or detachablyconnected thereto;

2. A hair drying frame, comprising a hair supporting ring; an adjustablehead band; and braces cdnnected to said ring and band; in combinationwith a vizor detachably connected to said head band.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 4th day of December, 1915.

MARCUS l/V. BRUBAKER.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

